Md. Const. art. III, § 38
- Constitution
- Constitution of Maryland
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
No person shall be imprisoned for debt, but a valid decree of a court of competent jurisdiction or agreement approved by decree of said court for the support of a spouse or dependent children, or for the support of an illegitimate child or children, or for alimony (either common law or as defined by statute), shall not constitute a debt within the meaning of this section.
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